Plan for the weekend: Here's what's happening

Events are open to the public, free and in Mountain Home, unless otherwise noted:

MC Masters Gardeners plant sale Friday

YELLVILLE - The Marion County Masters Gardeners plant and bake sale is set 8 a.m. to noon Friday on the back side of the Marion County Courthouse. The sale includes an assortment of vegetables, herbs, berries, annuals, perennials, house plants and shrubs.

Ozarka College SGA talent show Friday

MELBOURNE - The Ozarka College Student Government Association talent show is set 6:30 p.m. Friday in the John E. Miller Education Complex Auditorium. Admission will be $3 for adults and $1 for children ages 13 and younger. Proceeds will benefit the Ozarka College Student Services Center Building Fund. Groups and bands must have at least one Ozarka College student member. For information, call (870) 368-2027 or email rhelm@ozarka.edu.

Buford VFD yard sale scheduled Friday, Saturday at community center

BUFORD - The Buford Volunteer Fire Department yard sale is set 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Buford Community Center, 4439 Buford Road, adjacent to the main fire station. Proceeds will help equip a new tanker.

Legion breakfast slated Saturday

An all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast is set 7:30-10 a.m. Saturday at Alley-White American Legion Post 52, 717 Market St. The menu includes pancakes, link sausages, biscuits-and-sausage gravy, coffee and orange juice. Donation is $5 for adults and $3 for children younger than 10. Proceeds go to the Post 52 emergency fund.

Promise Land breakfast announced

PROMISE LAND - A breakfast is set 8-10 a.m. Saturday at Promise Land Community Center, 6178 Promise Land Road. The menu includes made-to-order omelets, biscuits-and-gravy, hash browns, sausage and pancakes. Coffee, tea and orange juice will be available. Cost is $6. For information, call Paul Mclaughlin at 431-5766.

BC Master Gardners plant sale set Saturday

The Baxter County Master Gardeners annual plant sale is set 9 a.m. Saturday at Baxter County Fairgrounds horticulture room. Bulbs, perennials, annuals, shrubs, grasses, trees, native plants, house plants, ground covers, herbs and vegetables grown by the Master Gardeners will be for sale and include labeled instructions.

NA District Spring Junior Livestock Show set Saturday at BC Fairgrounds

The 32nd annual Northern Arkansas District Spring Junior Livestock Show is set Saturday at Baxter County Fairgrounds; the horse show is set at Bar None Cowboy Church. The horse show is set for 9 a.m. for performance events, followed by speed events. at the arena. All other livestock and poultry should be in place by 10 a.m. The first event will be the goat show at 9:30 a.m., followed by official judging of all other livestock throughout the day. The show is for 4-H and FFA members who have livestock-related projects. The six counties eligible to attend include Baxter, Boone, Carroll, Marion, Newton, and Searcy. Complete catalogs

Glad Garden Club plant sale set Saturday

The Glad Garden Club annual plant sale is set 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Hickory Park. A wide variety of fruits, vegetables, flowers, trees, shrubs, ground cover, vines and bulbs will be available. There also will be new varieties of plans as well as heirloom plants. The sale is the club's main fundraising effort to support its community projects.

National Take-Back Day' slated Saturday

The Baxter County Sheriff's Office and Baxter County Coroner's Office "National Take-Back Day" drug drop off is set 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Saturday outside BCSO Criminal Investigation Division, 206 W. Eighth St., and in front of the Staples, 34 Staples Drive. The Staples location will be manned to provide assistance to any of the public who wish to dispose of medications.

Autism Awareness Rally and Poker Run set Saturday

The third annual Autism Awareness Rally and Poker Run is set 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Arena Sports Grill in Georgetown Square. Early registration for the poker run begins at 9:45 a.m.; regular registration is 10 a.m., with kickstands up at 10:30 a.m. The last bike is to be back in at 1 p.m.Entry fee is $10 per rider. Along with the poker run, there will be information about autism, guest speakers, vendor booths, food and refreshments, a bake sale and a "kids' corner" with inflatables, games, magic show, balloon animals and prizes. Proceeds will go to support autism awareness and research.

8th annual fish fry scheduled at Snow

The Old Snow School Community eighth annual fish fry is set 3:30-6 p.m. Saturday, eight miles west of Yellville adjacent to Snow Church. The menu includes fried fish, hush puppies, cornbread, coleslaw, potato salad, dessert and beverage. Cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children. Proceeds will help maintain Old Snow School School/Community Building.

Hog roast slated Saturday

BULL SHOALS - A hog roast fundraiser is set 4-6 p.m. Saturday at Hoevel-Barnett Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1341. The menu includes pulled pork, potato salad, baked beans, coleslaw, dessert and beverage for $7. and schedules are available at the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension office.

MH Elks Lodge sets tax-relief party

The second annual "Poor Man's Tax Relief Party" is set Saturday at Mountain Home Elks Lodge, 101 Elks Way. The menu will feature fried bologna sandwiches with the fixings, hot dogs, granny's homemade beans and cornbread and hobo brownies served 6-7:30 p.m. Music by the "Concrete Cowboy" will be featured 7:30-11 p.m. Tickets $7.50 per person. For information, call 425-3266.

MC Arkansas Heritage Society slates Sunday open house

YELLVILLE - A Marion County Arkansas Heritage Society open house is set 1-3 p.m. Sunday at Marion County Library. The open house is for anyone interested in checking out the library and genealogy room.

'How to Entertain a Family on a Shoestring Budget' set Sunday

"How to Entertain a Family on a Shoestring Budget" is set 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Donald W. Reynolds Library, 300 Library Hill. Those attending will get some great ideas for fun, low-cost or no-cost family day trips and activities in the area. Presenters include representatives from Bull Shoals-White River State Park, Baxter County Extension Office, and Donald W. Reynolds Library serving Baxter County.

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Plan for the weekend: Here's what's happening

The Marion County Masters Gardeners plant and bake sale is set 8 a.m. to noon Friday on the back side of the Marion County Courthouse. The sale includes an assortment of vegetables, herbs, berries,